Side-by-side distribution
Construction Manager
$135,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 35.6%
- Live roles
- 882
Painter
$60,320
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 37.8%
- Live roles
- 156
Highest-paying jobs
Manager, Cloud Platform & Site Reliability
Senior Manager, Site Reliability Engineering
Senior Manager, Site Reliability Engineering - Infrastructure Platform
Global Real Estate Construction Manager
Manager, Site Reliability Engineering
Category Manager Construction Services
Principal Construction Project Manager, Maritime (East Coast)
Senior Manager, Site Reliability Engineering (Federal)
Manager, Site Reliability Engineering
Principal Construction Manager - Water Resources
Highest-paying jobs
Experienced Matte Painter
Vehicle Painter - Auto Body Painter
HIRNG NOW! Automotive Painter (2nd Shift - 4/10 Schedule) - $6000 Bonus
Skilled Auto Body Painter (2nd Shift - 4/10 Schedule) - $6000 Bonus
HIRNG NOW! Skilled Automotive Painter (2nd Shift - 4/10 Schedule) - $6000 Bonus
Experienced Auto Painter (2nd Shift - 4/10 Schedule) - $6000 Bonus
Senior Auto Painter - $8,000 Bonus
Automotive Finish Painter
Matte Painter
Experienced Automotive Painter - $4,000 - $6,000 Bonus
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
House Buyers of America
|
$105,000 | 37 |
EC Electric
|
$130,000 | 23 |
| MC Michels Corporation | $138,750 | 16 |
Crusoe
|
$167,500 | 15 |
|
Fluidstack
|
$180,000 | 12 |
Gunner
|
$70,000 | 10 |
|
Anduril Industries
|
$150,000 | 7 |
Project Management Advisors
|
$125,000 | 6 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Carvana
|
$60,320 | 45 |
|
Sony Pictures Imageworks
|
$88,686 | 2 |
|
Crusoe
|
$49,400 | 2 |
Bethesda Health Group
|
$38,022 | 2 |
|
GILLIG
|
$86,278 | 1 |
|
New Flyer
|
$76,648 | 1 |
Hawthorne Machinery Co.
|
$60,320 | 1 |
Ableserve
|
$56,160 | 1 |
Construction Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Toronto | $243,000 | 3 |
| San Francisco | $187,500 | 25 |
| Austin | $180,000 | 11 |
| Boston | $174,000 | 4 |
| Atlanta | $147,500 | 7 |
| Los Angeles | $146,250 | 4 |
| Seattle | $144,000 | 3 |
| New York | $131,000 | 41 |
| Chicago | $115,000 | 8 |
| Denver | $103,600 | 6 |
Construction Manager vs Painter: which pays more?
The median for Construction Manager is $135,000 per year (typically $100,280–$167,500), versus $60,320 for Painter ($45,760–$64,480). That puts Construction Manager about 124% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Construction Manager and Painter are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.